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Volume 1 Chapter 1681 Oppression against Nara

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    Like Tachibana Muneshige, when they learned that the Chinese envoy had arrived outside Nara with his army, almost all the generals secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Recently, they had all been overwhelmed by Ii Naotaka's army.  , has always been looking forward to receiving reinforcements, and now that his wish has come true, he will naturally be relieved.  After Zhou Pu learned about the situation on Tachibana Muneshige's side, he also stepped up his efforts to urge his troops to move forward as soon as possible to prevent the front line from collapsing.  The Han army was ready to go, and the news that it was about to land on Honshu Island was quickly passed to Zhou Pu, which also made him very excited. As the main force of the Han army landed on Honshu Island, they originally planned to hit the shogunate hard in two directions at the same time.  The plan will finally be realized, and this will be a blow that the shogunate cannot bear.  But he also knows that now is the most critical moment. As the saying goes, a person who travels a hundred miles is only half a century old. The closer it gets to the end, the less likely it is that mistakes will be made. Otherwise, the achievements that have been carefully built will be in vain, or at least be greatly eclipsed.  Although the situation has been decided now and the Han Dynasty has overwhelmed the shogunate, he does not want to lose points when the court discusses merit and rewards.  The movement of the Han army to Nara was so powerful that it was impossible to hide it from the enemy forces on the opposite side. The sentry sent by the shogunate army reported what they saw to Ii Naotaka, and Ii Naotaka immediately ended his own  A carefully prepared attack, but instead retracted the army back to the camp - Tachibana Munesege thought that Ii Naotaka hastily ended the last general attack because Ii Naotaka was cautious by nature. In fact, this was also because he had heard that the reinforcements had arrived.  news, so the decision was made.  Relying on the troops he had, Ii Naotaka dared to launch attacks against Tachibana Munemoge again and again, but he was not so bold to seek a decisive battle against the Han army, especially since he thought there would be a large number of Han troops among them.  After many bloody lessons, the shogunate, although still very tough on the surface, was deeply frightened by the sharp artillery fire and weapons of the Han army, and no longer dared to engage in a decisive battle with them.  Especially in this precarious situation, Ii Naotaka is even more afraid to take risks.  Under the threat of the approaching army, Naotaka Ii changed his previous pressure, continued to gather his troops, and then began to retreat step by step. It seemed that he wanted to reorganize his army and confront the Han invaders.  After many days of fierce fighting, Ii Naotaka had given up his plan to recapture Kinki and Kyoto. He no longer had the courage to fight the Han army in one go and recapture the capital. Instead, he planned to stalemate with the enemy in order to let the Han  Suffer unbearable losses.  After General Ii Naotaka withdrew his troops, the fighting under Nara Castle came to an end temporarily. The surviving officers and soldiers cleaned up the battlefield that was already in disarray and littered with corpses, while waiting for the arrival of the heavenly envoys.  And just two days later, Zhou Pu arrived at the gate of Nara Castle.  Tachibana Munushige and other generals gathered around him. Except for Tachibana Muneshige, these people were a little scared at this time. They had all thought of retreating before, but the Han envoy arrived in Nara so quickly. If  If you really retreat, you will definitely be punished by this adult.  After Kyushu Island was completely occupied by the Shimazu family, these daimyo were very eager to get new territory on Honshu Island as compensation, and they relied heavily on the Han envoys for rewards, so these people all expressed their gratitude to Zhou Pu.  He was so frightened that no one dared to offend him in the slightest.  So when Zhou Pu came to the Administrative Office in Nara City.  In the midst of silence, Zhou Pu, dressed in robes, walked to the center of the lobby without squinting.  Behind him, Nijo Yasudou, Lord Youfu of the Japanese Imperial Court, also followed step by step, and the two of them turned together to face these daimyo and military commanders.  "See you, Your Majesty!" The daimyo and generals on both sides knelt down in the center of the government office as if they were meeting the General, bowing their heads and waiting for punishment.  Because of Zhou Pu's victories along the way, his status in the hearts of this group of people is getting higher and higher. When he is sullen, these people are a little frightened.  "Raise your head." Zhou Pu still had a sullen face, as if he was a little unhappy, "You have followed me all the way on the expedition, and have served bravely in several battles. Today we are able to reach here, and you all have contributed a lot. I want to be here.  Thank you." No one answered, everyone bowed their heads quietly and listened to the instructions of the ministers.  "Not long ago, our army captured Kyoto. This is the greatest victory we have achieved since we launched our troops!" When speaking of this, Zhou Pu also deliberately increased his voice, "Now that Kyoto has been pacified, your country  The imperial court will soon return to Kyoto, and then it will be able to rule Japan legitimately, and you will also be rewarded for your previous achievements. I have written before.This merit book clearly lists the meritorious deeds you have made along the journey. Please rest assured that we, the great men, will always be rewarded for our merits!  " Following his words, these generals couldn't help but become a little eager. They followed the Han, weren't they expecting these rewards? Now everyone knows that the court must listen to the Han, so as long as the envoys of the Han decide to reward them heavily, then the rewards  It is absolutely indispensable. However, when they were still secretly happy, Zhou Pu changed his tune again, "But we will not only reward those who have made merit, but also punish those who have made mistakes!"  "The stern tone was like a basin of cold water poured into everyone's heart, and everyone hurriedly lowered their heads again. "Shimazu Michihisa!  "Zhou Pu suddenly focused his attention on one of the people. A loud shout made Shimazu Michio a little panicked, but he didn't dare to respond, so he had to raise his head and responded in a low voice. "The last general will be  ¡­¡± ¡°Two days ago, you were so afraid of the enemy that you actually told the general that you wanted to retreat. Is this possible?  !  "Zhou Pu immediately looked at the other party sternly, and then questioned. Shimazu Dajiu did not dare to look at him for a long time, and hurriedly lowered his gaze, and sweat slowly broke out on his forehead. During the march along the way, because  The strength and determination shown by Zhou Pu, coupled with his repeated victories, made him very afraid of this imperial envoy, and he did not dare to show the same arrogance in front of him as he did in front of Tachibana Muneshige.  In factactually" "Is there such a thing?  "Zhou Pu didn't give the other party a chance to breathe at all. "Yes.  Seeing that he could no longer escape the questioning, Shimazu Michihisa had no choice but to admit, but he immediately began to explain, "Sir, our department had fought with the enemy in successive battles and suffered huge losses. Later, the department was exhausted, and now it became a little cute?"  It's not that we are timid to retreat, but we are too exhausted from fighting Please be aware of this!  " "Your troops have been fighting bravely before. I know this, but are you the only one who is fighting bravely?  Why didn't other troops show fear, but you were thinking of retreating?  Zhou Pu still had no intention of letting him go, "Also, you still want to threaten the general, and you also said that you will have your own way. Is this a problem?"  " "The general did not ask the general It's just our Shimazu family has made it clear to you before" Shimazu Michihisa quickly explained for himself. "Even if there is something happened before, you can't disobey the general!  Zhou Pu interrupted him directly, "Military discipline is the most important thing in the army, and whether to advance or retreat is a matter that only the general can decide. Do you want to make the decision for the general?"  Tachibana Muneshige is the general I personally selected. As a general, you should obey his orders. However, you want to do things on your own. Do you know your guilt?  " "My lord" Shimazu Michihisa wanted to say something else. "No need to say any more!  Zhou Pu directly waved his hand to let the soldiers outside the house come in, and grabbed Shimazu Michihisa directly from the ground. "I said, we big men will be rewarded for their merits and punished for their crimes. This time you committed the crime of having no superiors."  Military law, according to the military law of our Han Dynasty, he was originally going to be executed directly, but he followed us all the way north before you and performed meritorious service in the battle, so today he will be punished for the battle. After the battle, he will be sent directly back to his place of origin. Think about it!  " As soon as he said this, not only Shimazu Michihisa looked horrified, but also the other generals turned pale, shocked by the thunderous fury of the Han envoy. No one dared to speak for Shimazu Michihisa, but instead  Everyone was silent, and some people were still glad that they did not express their intention to retreat to the general. Zhou Pu ignored Shimazu's endless pleas and directly asked his own soldiers to pull Shimazu out to fight. Soon Shimazu.  Daojiu's screams were heard in the house. Although it wouldn't kill him, it would definitely hurt his muscles and bones. "Did you all see it?  This is the result of disobeying military orders and having no leader.  Zhou Pu looked at this group of pale-faced people and said calmly, "If anyone dares to do this again in the future, don't blame me for being ruthless!"  " He chose to rebuke Shimazu Michihisa, of course, not just to give Tachibana Munesege a sigh of relief. Recently, because of the continuous victory of his headquarters, Zhou Pu felt that his subordinates all had the tendency of being arrogant and tough, and he had to kill one  Killing this kind of arrogance, even if it is to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, must make these subordinates know to be afraid. At the same time, the various previous actions of the Shimazu family made him a little angry, especially the fact that he claimed that he would only fight within Kinki and refused to help.  Although he has given great benefits to the Shimadzu family in order to buy horse bones for a thousand gold, he is no longer so dependent on the Shimadzu family's help, so he plans to give the Shimadzu family a beating and let them understand who is talking about it now.  After all, it can be regarded as a foreshadowing for continuing to control the Shimadzu family in the future. What's more, he will never tolerate it now that he is facing a powerful enemy.?What is the act of disobeying orders.  After Shimazu Michihisa was dragged down and severely punished, the others knelt on the ground and did not dare to express their anger. After achieving the purpose of beating them, Zhou Pu no longer continued to keep a straight face, but relaxed a little.  Then he turned to look at Nijo Yasudou, who had been silent, and made a gesture to let him speak.  Nijo Yasudou glanced at this group of people, feeling a little complicated.  ??The majesty displayed by the envoy of the Celestial Dynasty just now is what he has been striving for. He dreams of restoring the imperial court to its former authority, commanding the entire world, and making the great names fear him.  But he also knew that these people were now in awe of the big man and not himself. Even he himself could only show respect to the big man.  With this helpless feeling, he cleared his throat, and then looked at the group of daimyo kneeling on the ground.  "You have fought bravely all the way, defeated the enemy many times, and helped the imperial court regain the capital. It can be said that you have made great contributions to the country. The imperial court is very grateful to you for your great contribution to supporting the country and the country, and has decided to reward you with land. I hope you can continue  Move forward steadfastly, and keep the fiefdom in mind from generation to generation, and continue to serve the court!" Then, he had people present the pieces of paper to each of the generals in the queue.  After the opening of the Edo shogunate, each feudal lord must obtain a certificate of security from the shogunate before he can continue to claim territory. Only with confirmation from the shogunate can these territories be considered legal and passed down from generation to generation.  And these security warrants are definitely not applicable now. Now that the imperial court has returned, only the security warrants presented in the name of the court can be regarded as legal confirmation of territory - this is also an attempt to expand the influence of the court when it is unable to restrain the daimyo of various places.  Method.  Now that the fight has ended, it¡¯s time to reward them for their meritorious service. Zhou Pu decided to fulfill his promise to give these people hope to continue fighting.  Under the watchful eye of Nijo Yasudou, each piece of security sign was presented to specific people. Some people cheered, some seemed dissatisfied, and some had calm expressions on their faces, as if they didn't feel anything.  ¡ª¡ªTachibana Muneshige is one of them. Although he has been sealed off from large areas of Ise Country, Owari Country and Mino Country, he is the biggest beneficiary of this security blockade, with almost more than 800,000 koku.  "What, General Tachibana is not satisfied with today's reward?" Zhou Pu walked up to him and faced him with a rare smile.  "In my opinion, this reward is enough." "My lord is so kind to me, how dare I not be dissatisfied!" Tachibana Munesege immediately knelt on the ground and bowed to him, "It's just that the enemy is facing us now, so it's really not the time to celebrate.  When the shogunate is defeated, I will come and thank you on behalf of the whole clan!" "Although the shogunate has not been defeated yet, since we have made such a great contribution, it doesn't matter if we celebrate a little first." Zhou Pu smiled.  More joyful.  He was indeed very happy for Tachibana Munege's good behavior.  Ise, Owari and Mino happened to be the gateway areas close to Kanto. The imperial court sealed Tachibana Muneshige here. Although it gave him a very fertile and large territory, it actually made him isolated between Kanto and Kinai.  He was squeezed from two sides at the same time. This was actually the selfish intention of the imperial court, which wanted to use him to block the pressure from the Tokugawa family in Kanto after the war.  And in this situation, he especially needs foreign aid - especially the help of big men.  Just because he thought of this, Tachibana Muneshige did not show any gratitude to the court. He just said thank you to Zhou Pu. He understood that he was able to obtain such a huge territory because of Zhou Pu's support, and he and he  If his people want to continue to sit on the throne of the feudal lord, they still have to rely on the help of this Han envoy.  In this way, Zhou Pu got an assistant who helped him dominate Japan after the war, and the two reached a tacit understanding tacitly - although Tachibana Muneshige was already in his dying years, as long as his tribe continued to be the lord of the vassal,  They will become the loyal pawns of the big man.  After the announcement of these rewards, the originally tense atmosphere in the hall finally relaxed, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. The sense of security and joy of gaining the territory drove away the previous gloom.  "These security signs are all to thank you for your previous contributions. This is a reward. But now the shogunate has not been completely defeated, so I ask you to continue to work hard." After motivating his subordinates, Zhou Pu continued  Encouraging them, "As long as you can still perform military exploits, the territory can be sealed, and I will never treat you badly! Everyone continues to follow me, and we must annihilate the shogunate army and capture Ii Naotaka alive!" "Capture Ii Naotaka alive!" Others  People also shouted together, everyone's eyes seemed to be shining with light, their fighting spirit was very high, and they were all waiting to continue fighting.Great achievement and gain more territory for yourself.  However, although he spoke impassionedly, Zhou Pu knew in his heart that he was actually not sure of annihilating the army commanded by Ii Naotaka. What he said was just to encourage these already lax generals, and then use them to continue to deal with Ii Naotaka. Anyway,  For him, as long as he can attract Ii Naotaka and create space for the main force of the Han army, that's it.  And Zhou Pu treated the imperial court as if it were nothing and directly appointed officials and made wishes, which also made Nijo Yasudou feel even more uncomfortable. This Han envoy has now abandoned his original humility and bossed the imperial court as if he were the emperor, and he has been doing so.  All of them were intentionally or unintentionally weakening the prestige of the imperial court, but even if he was dissatisfied, he could only endure it silently.  He also knew that things could only be done step by step. Now that the imperial court had acquired a large area of ??Kinki land that the Han army had helped them occupy, it could already control a large amount of materials and money. Compared with before, the imperial court was completely different.  He has already made great contributions to the court.  He still remembered what he had discussed with Zuofu Ichijo Kanha before. Although he had to bear the humiliation and bear the burden in front of the big man, the rise and fall of dynasties were common things in the world. As long as he could endure it, there would naturally be a day when he no longer had to endure it. Maybe  That day will be long, and even his generation or the next generation will not be able to wait for that day, but as long as future generations work hard, there will eventually be a day when they rise again.  After reorganizing his troops and strengthening his control over his subordinates, Zhou Pu led his army to leave Nara after a few days of rest, pursuing all the way in the direction where Ii Naotaka retreated, in order to entangle this large army.  Be by your side.  And on the day he left the city to attack, the main force of the Han army led by Zhao Song himself also arrived on the sea in Kanto on a sea ship.  
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